Name: Wasim Akhtar

Class: BBA-26(A)
Reg. No: 3588-FMS/BBA/F12
Assignment: Coaching and
Mentoring
Subject: Training and
Development
Submitted To: Sir. Khalid Chohan

Coaching:
A method of directing, instructing and training a person
or group of people, with the aim to achieve some goal or
develop specific skills. There are many ways to coach,
types of coaching and methods to coaching. Direction
may include motivational speaking and training may
include seminars, workshops, and supervised practice.
It may also be defined as:
Extending traditional training methods to include focus on
(1) An individual's needs and accomplishments,
(2) Close observation, and
(3)
Impartial
performance.

Advantages
Coaching:

and

non-judgmental

and

feedback

Disadvantages

on

of

Some of advantages of coaching are as

follows:
Achievement of goals:
Coaching may encourage you to achieve your goals. It
may teach you a practical method to approach
problems and work your way through or around them.
Personal Growth:
All coaching proceeds at the rate you require. This can
help you learn faster and essentially grow much more

quickly than if you were left on your own to tutor or

train yourself.

Some of the disadvantages of coaching are

as follow:
Coaching Costs.
Coaches have to make a living, just like everyone else. As
a result, they will charge you for their services. This can
be difficult if you are on a low or reduced income as such
services are inevitably costly.
Personal Matching:
Training with coaches always involves a working
relationship with them. The problems of personal
contact in a pressurized environment with another
human being can sometimes be awkward. Some
coaches may not necessarily get along with you, and
this will impact on the standard of coaching you
receive.
Standard of teaching:
The coach needs to be accredited, as well as having a
proven track record. There is no point in employing a
coach who has poor teaching methods or doesn't know
his subject particularly well. This is more likely to
regress you rather than progress you.
Conflicting goals:

Be very sure of what you are trying to achieve in

employing a coach in the first place. If your goals do not
match each other, for instance wanting to run a marathon
but at the same time looking to have more time to relax
in, then the coaching will be difficult, if not impossible.

Benefits of Coaching:
The benefits of coaching is that the individual will be able
to improve their work performance and skill set by
receiving one-on-one training to develop career
prospects.
The majority of coaching is generally delivered within an
organization by an immediate supervisor or manager.
However, many organizations these days employ
professional external coaches to come into their
organization to provide this service. Coaches should be
willing to listen, observe and support the coachers
ability, knowledge and resourcefulness.
External coaches are trained to deliver specific individual
coaching sessions to meet the individual needs, following
the methods of setting clear standards, goals, use of
learning, feedback and evaluation.
The personal benefits of coaching are as wide
ranging as the individuals involved.
Numerous clients report that coaching positively
impacted their careers as well as their lives by helping
them to:

 Establish and take action towards achieving goals.

Become more self-reliant.
Gain more job and life satisfaction.
Contribute more effectively to the team and the
organization.
Take greater responsibility and accountability for
actions and commitments.
Work more easily and productively with others (boss,
direct reports, peers).
Communicate more effectively.

Example:
To coach your employees, make training a continued
focus. Instead of engaging employees in one training
program and then tossing them out into the workforce
never to be trained again, make the training process an
ongoing one. With regular training sessions on topics of
importance to your employees, you can provide them
with the knowledge they require to succeed and craft a
supportive relationship in which you work with your
employees as they develop their skills.

Mentoring:

Employee training system under which a senior or

more experienced individual (the mentor) is assigned
to act as an advisor, counselor, or guide to a junior or
trainee. The mentor is responsible for providing support
to, and feedback on, the individual in his or her
charge.

Advantages
Mentoring:

and

Disadvantages

of

Some of the advantages of coaching are as

follow:
Ease of Acclimation:
An advantage of mentoring is that it helps to acclimate
a new worker to the job and organization. By having a
"go to" person to ask questions, discuss scenarios and
generally learn the nuances of the company, the
mentee can become a productive member much more
quickly and never feel that he has nowhere to turn for
help. If the mentor serves in a supervisory capacity or
needs to depend on the performance of the mentee to
reach certain objectives, he can be sure the mentee is
trained properly.
Sense of Achievement:
The mentee can gain the sense of achievement that
comes from the mentor's feedback and assessment of
his progress. The mentee's quest to gain the mentor's
approval can serve as a motivating force to continue to
improve his performance. The mentor can gain
satisfaction from knowing that she is helping an

individual and can take a measure of pride in her

accomplishments. For a mentor that has already
achieved a great deal of success, she can look at the
process as a way of "giving back."

Some of the advantages of coaching are as

follow:
Mismatched Pair:
A possible disadvantage is that if the mentor-mentee
relationship is forced, such as when a supervisor
assigns an experienced employee to tutor a new hire, it
is possible that the two may not hit it off, or that the
mentor may feel he doesn't have the time to fulfill the
role while still carrying out his normal job duties. The
strained relationship can be counterproductive and
even make the mentee feel he is not a welcome
addition to the company.
Frustration:
Another possible disadvantage is that in some
instances, the mentor may feel that the mentee is not
progressing quickly enough or doesn't seem able or
willing to follow her direction, leading to frustration.
The mentee may also become frustrated if she feels
that she is not getting the guidance she needs. In
either situation, it may be necessary for the mentee to
find a new mentor if practical before the situation
erodes further.

Example:
A student may be given an assignment to write a resume
and cover letter in her English class. The critique by her

English teacher will be expected and most likely ignored

as simply a part of the school grading system. However,
when her businessperson mentor criticizes the
assignment, the suggestions are authentic. Because the
mentor is a businessperson and has experience with
reading resumes and cover letters, her criticism is more
likely to be taken seriously by the student.